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The concept behind Thesaurus goes back to 2014, when I was finishing my bachelor’s degree in visual communications at the Haute École d’Art et Design, Geneva. My final project, ‘Genèva’, was to be a type family inspired by the city of Geneva itself,...

In 1450, Johannes Gutenberg entered into an agreement with one Johann Fust, a Mainzer goldsmith and guildsman, to borrow a staggering 800 Rheingulden at 6 percent interest. Gutenberg’s sales pitch must have been convincing, for Fust would later testify...

John Calvin Wanted for Murder by Kenneth Westby He lied about, betrayed, hounded and finally murdered a fellow Christian.  John Calvin, the Frenchman, born Jean Chauvin, found a man he couldn’t bully and whose arguments he could not refute.  The man...

Jerry McMillan, Ed Ruscha with six of his books on his head, 1970. Courtesy the artist and Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica. Codex January 23–March 29, 2014 Opening: Thursday, January 23, 6:30–8:30pm CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary...

The 1459 Psalterium Benedictinum cum canticis et hymnis (Benedictine Psalter with canticles and hymns) was the third major project from the cradle of printing in Mainz, and the earliest example of a Benedictine printed book. After Johann Gutenberg printed...